--- Twenty-five people are killed and 100 wounded during a Mortar attack on the main Mosque in the Iraq i city of Kufa . 20 Shiite marchers in Kufa are killed and 70 wounded by gunfire. The identity of the attackers is unknown, reportedly though a source of gunfire was near an Iraqi National Guard base. (BBC)(Reuters)(CNN)(Albawaba)
--- Grand AyatollahAli Al-Sistani begins negotiations with ShiiteClericMoqtada Al-Sadr in a bid to end the fighting in Najaf for three weeks. Sistani tells thousands of Iraqis heading to the Holy City to wait on the outskirts of Najaf. (khaleejtimes) Ayatollah Sistani calls a pause in fighting, telling protesters to stay home, and urging all forces to withdraw. US and Iraqi troops suspend attacks for 24 hours. (CSMonitor)(Reuters)
